My Sharona...Greatest guitar solo ever.

[Greg_L]

I like lots of songs with guitar solos. It's just never because of a guitar solo. In fact, I think it's a credit to the guitar solo'er if there's a solo and I don't notice it at all. That to me is a good solo. A solo that's there but not intrusive is a good solo.

[JD01]

I like lots of songs with guitar solos. It's just never because of a guitar solo.

Oh, I agree. If you like music because of solos listen to Vai and Satriani.

In fact, I think it's a credit to the guitar solo'er if there's a solo and I don't notice it at all. That to me is a good solo. A solo that's there but not intrusive is a good solo.

Yeah, I agree with that too. I like solo's that are like an extension of the melody - I just think those two Kirk Hammett solos are good examples of that. Saying that, I like the solos on Bad Religion too even though most of them sound like Country with a punk beat.

[Greg_L]

Lol. I think Kirk Hammett is the worst thing about Metallica. Even worse than Lars! I can't listen to Metallica and it's because of the excessive unnecessary guitar masturbation and general metal faux aggression.

[JD01]

Lol. I think Kirk Hammett is the worst thing about Metallica. Even worse than Lars! I can't listen to Metallica and it's because of the excessive unnecessary guitar masturbation and general metal faux aggression.

I agree his soloing as gone downhill and become far more generic since the early stuff. Lars gets right on my tits though.

[Greg_L]

I agree his soloing as gone downhill and become far more generic since the early stuff. Lars gets right on my tits though.

I don't hear him as being any worse than before. He's always been worse. I think Kill em All has some cool songs....and then the solos happen. They're wank solos that do nothing for the songs and they're mixed to be on top of everything. That to me is like a double-whammy of turn that shit off. Kirk Hammett solos sound to me like they're there because it's metal, and by rule metal songs have to have some rapid-fire note frenzy.

For me, the slim appeal of Metallica lies in the tight charging rhythm section. Hetfield's guitaring is way more interesting to me than Hammett's.

[rammer24]

Hehe....WOW!

All I meant about this crowd not being a "guitar solo" crowd is that we don't sit around and discuss guys like Malsteem, Satriani, 4-finger hammer-offs, or what kind of pick Larry Coryell uses. Our "shop talk" consists more of tones and most people's tastes here lean more toward tones and songs and less about virtuosity.

[Greg_L]

4 finger hammer-offs leads to five finger death punch.

[Lt. Bob]

All I meant about this crowd not being a "guitar solo" crowd is that we don't sit around and discuss guys like Malsteem, Satriani, 4-finger hammer-offs, or what kind of pick Larry Coryell uses. Our "shop talk" consists more of tones and most people's tastes here lean more toward tones and songs and less about virtuosity.

I think that's absolutely true.

I, of course, tend the exact opposite, as we all know.
I'm far more about the playing than the tones.

Not trying to be contrary .... we all know that I'm a bit of an outlier here.